Fun fact: Marilyn got her mannerisms from Dorothy Dandridge

[@daniellebeck9444]

Most people don't know this but she made it from humble beginnings she was just a normal hard working middle class woman that worked her butt off to reach her dreams God bless her.

[@mellshell1789]

Yeah but sometimes dreams lead ro death and destruction if you're not cautious of your surroundings. 😢

[@andreahayes8489]

Yeah she was spotted at the beach with her friends from some sort of producer or model agency and she went from being a waitress in a coffee shop to a star she just had something different about her a natural glow ive read a few books about her when i was a teenager and it was so sad how she was treated " If you no you no " I hope her memory continues to live on like it has so far ❤

[@HA-gs3zi]

​@@andreahayes8489WRONG! She was discovered by a photographer working at an airplane production factory in Van Nuys during World War 2. That lead to modeling and bit parts in movies and she grew from there to bigger films. I can't believe people spread lies and act like their true.

[@rahbeeuh]

​@@HA-gs3ziyou're correct! Thanks for sharing that.

[@robinchambers1749]

People of a certain age know this. You must be young and found this little nugget of knowledge from Google.

[@gigithebarberbeauty7146]

Her dresses had no elasticity or split in the back to allow her to strect her legs further. Her walk is a consequence of of the design made for modesty.

[@iamdemigrace]

Exactly, the dresses were made for that walk, the actress in her just exaggerated it 😍

[@bessangello9693]

Sorry, But, this is a classic model's walk. One foot in front of the other. Which creates the natural swish of the side to side sway of your hips. Try it sometimes. Feels incredibly feminine and sexy👍👍👍😁😁😁😊😊😊

[@mamamoonie]

Her and Dorothy were still friends so her influence still rubbed off!

[@asiyawhaa1169]

I can believe it because Dorothy was the original icon 😌Period!!!!

[@bessangello9693]

I love her Barbie doll dresses and heels!!! 👠👠👠👠

[@alatherley]

Marilyn and Dorothy were good friends. They actually shared each others' experiences in Hollywood. People trying to make it into something other than that. SMH!

[@iamdemigrace]

Not me! I actually love that they were friends in such a divisive time in Hollywood 💛

[@bessangello9693]

Sorry, But, This is a classic model's walk. Putting one foot in front of the other. Creating a natural side to side swish of the hips. Incredibly feminine and sexy!! Try it sometime. She also, started out as a model before she was an actress. Long live Marilyn Monroe's memory!!!👍👍👍

[@daniellebeck9444]

Blonds always have more fun lol 😂 I've got those same hips and sway you go girl lol 😂

[@minervaloves]

It’s interesting that she wasn’t a natural blonde 👱‍♀️ 😂

[@CORNELLSTREET]

​@minervaloves , I'm pretty sure she was a natural redhead, I think?!🤔

[@mr.starfoxx4453]

Had that Patooty wah strut!!! 😂

[@withexpectancy5818]

This is 100 percent true!!

[@MsRoryGreen-gp1uy]

ABSOLUTELY!!!! WHO HAS NOT GOTTEN THERE SWAGGER FROM AFRICAN AMERICANS!! DOROTHY DANDRIDGE WAS A STUNNER🤩🤑✌🏾😜

[@user-my9xr8ky3u]

Growing up my mom called her "curvy" 😂 So I was constantly trying to lose my athletic bubble butt! Now my butt is 50. It looks juuuust about as flat as hers. The cycle of life. 😅

[@Witchy-Wonderland]

Fun fact: you _have to_ walk like that in a pencil skirt, or you risk ripping the seam 🫣

[@usuario36788]

Ela tem seu jeitinho único de balançar os ombros com gracejo. Uma coisa que sempre corrigem nos Catwalk: Hold your shoulders. Claro que isso foi ideia de um homem. Nossos ombros gracejam como nossos quadris.

[@desirealamb2496]

Flap jacks were in back then.

[@2FullMoons]

What a weird statement when women were expected to behave a certain way during those times. From fashion, hair, mannerism and so on, diversity of any kind was not encouraged, you’ll find many women walk just like that. Especially in Hollywood. Were they all inspired by Dorothy? Let’s be serious now...

[@c_35_meghnasaha47]

song name pls

[@vkb8484]

West Coast by Lana Del Rey.

[@c_35_meghnasaha47]

@@vkb8484 thnx

[@Ish4MyIggans]

I saw this video because I thought the same thing.

[@sunybuwden1836]

Isn’t Marilyn half Mexican?? I thought I read that somewhere.

[@iamdemigrace]

You’re probably thinking of Rita Hayworth. Same time period

[@afroatheist-isnowafroantit6154]

She was always fake and unoriginal. Dorothy Dandrige was real and original ...

[@SallyZawkins]

And yet today we’re like : « Dorothy who ?? » Marilyn is the only one, deal with it babe

[@afroatheist-isnowafroantit6154]

@@SallyZawkins Not really, but propaganda does it's job, babe.

[@afroatheist-isnowafroantit6154]

@@SallyZawkins Deal with it, dumplings ..

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Marilyn's greatness is in her skills as a comedienne, Dorothy never did comedy. They were nothing alike.

[@afroatheist-isnowafroantit6154]

Comedy.....love it....@@DeepScreenAnalysis